They Drew as They Pleased: The Hidden Art of Disney’s Golden Age (The 1930s)

<div><p>As the Walt Disney Studio entered its first decade and embarked on some of the most ambitious animated films of the time, Disney hired a group of "concept artists" whose sole mission was to explore ideas and inspire their fellow animators. <em>They Drew as They Pleased</em> showcases four of these early pioneers and features artwork developed by them for the Disney shorts from the 1930s, including many unproduced projects, as well as for <em>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs</em>, <em>Pinocchio</em>, and some early work for later features such as <em>Alice in Wonderland</em> and <em>Peter Pan</em>. Introducing new biographical material about the artists and including largely unpublished artwork from the depths of the Walt Disney Archives and the Disney Animation Research Library, this volume offers a window into the most inspiring work created by the best Disney artists during the studio's early golden age. </p><p><em>They Drew as They Pleased</em> is the first in what promises to be a revealing and fascinating series of books about Disney's largely unexamined concept artists, with six volumes spanning the decades between the 1930s and 1990s.</p></div>